Citation
King, V. (2009). Stepfamily formation: Implications for adolescent ties to mothers, nonresident fathers, and stepfathers.
Journal of Marriage and Family. vol. 71 (4) pp. 954-968 , PMCID: PMC2786204
Abstract
This study examines how the entrance of a stepfather influences adolescent ties to mothers and nonresident fathers and how prior ties to each biological parent influence the development of stepfather-stepchild ties. Data come from 1,753 adolescents in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health who lived with a single mother in Wave 1 who remained single, cohabited, or married by Wave 2, approximately 1 year later. Stepfamily formation had little consequence for adolescent-nonresident father ties. Adolescent-mother closeness, however, declined when cohabiting, but not married, stepfathers entered the household. Close ties to married stepfathers were more likely to develop when adolescents were closer to their mothers before stepfather entry. Prior ties to nonresident fathers were unrelated to stepfather-stepchild ties.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1741-3737.2009.00646.xReference Type
Journal Article
Journal Title
Journal of Marriage and Family
Author(s)
King, V.
Year Published
2009
Volume Number
71
Issue Number
4
Pages
954-968
DOI
10.1111/j.1741-3737.2009.00646.x
PMCID
PMC2786204
Reference ID
1078
